Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Takira

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Takira
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
60 babies
All-time total
978
#7,641 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Takira popularity over time

978 babies have been named Takira since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #9,596
1980s 119 12 +1883% #4,114
1990s 339 34 +185% #2,366
2000s 406 41 +20% #3,008
2010s 96 10 -76% #6,604
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 -79% #14,916

The story of Takira

Takira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 978 American babies have been named Takira. Its peak came in 1998, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Takira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Takira?

The median living Takira is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 1,000 people named Takira are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Takira year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 6 #15,061
2020 6 #14,916
2019 8 #12,337
2018 – –
2017 11 #9,868
2016 8 #12,768
2015 – –
2014 11 #10,077
2013 18 #7,005
2012 9 #12,114
2011 11 #10,317
2010 20 #6,604
2009 37 #4,185
2008 48 #3,471
2007 42 #3,841
2006 34 #4,352
2005 45 #3,399
2004 34 #4,161
2003 42 #3,463
2002 49 #3,008
2001 35 #3,777
2000 40 #3,397
1995 30 #3,657
1990 30 #3,615
1985 20 #4,114
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Takira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Takira?

The median living Takira is about 25 years old. Half of all living Takiras are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Takira are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Takira are alive in the United States, based on 978 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Takira in 2025?

Takira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Takira?

978 babies have been named Takira in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Takira most popular?

Takira peaked in 1998, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Takira a boy or girl name?

Takira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Takira rising or falling?

Takira is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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